Thales is enhancing vehicle access with its latest contactless solutions, aimed at improving user experiences while ensuring data security in the automotive industry. The company’s offerings include a digital car key solution compliant with the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) standard, now complemented by the introduction of the Thales NFC CARd Key. These innovations enable drivers … Read more
An Animal Spirits listener emailed in to ask: Great question. Michael and I both responded on the podcast in the same way — you do NOT buy a 16-year-old the new vehicle! When your kid turns 16 they get the hand-me-down and you drive the new one. That’s how it’s always been and how it … Read more
Most Texas drivers will no longer be required to have their cars pass an annual safety exam after state lawmakers removed the rule from Texas code. Texas is one of 15 states that mandate annual inspections for noncommercial cars. That will change on Jan. 1 because the Texas Legislature approved House Bill 3297, which eliminates … Read more
The value of China’s electric vehicle exports plunged last month to their lowest level since July 2022, driven by tariff challenges in Europe, large declines in shipments to emerging markets and intensified price cuts. Exports were worth US$1.58 billion in November, according to the latest detailed customs data. In July 2022 they were worth US$1.4 … Read more
As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates in Singapore (per BloombergNEF, 32% of new car registrations were EV in the first half of 2024), Singapore faces critical cybersecurity challenges tied to its expanding EV infrastructure. Rebecca Law, country manager for Check Point Software Technologies in Singapore, highlights the risks associated with the burgeoning number of EV … Read more